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Summary of Groups Operating in Australia

* Ideologies encompass broad categories, with many groups transcending multiple areas, such as religious political parties.

CA = Cult Analysis:

Y = See blogs

NY = (Not Yet) Will be published in the future​

A = Authoritative Leadership

B = Control Over Information

C = Deception

D = Exclusive Knowledge

E = Exploitation

F = Fear, Guilt, &/or Intimidation

G = Isolation

H = Micro-Management of Daily Tasks

I = Monitoring Thoughts &/or Behaviours

J = Punishment & Discipline

K = Thought Reform

L = Us vs. Them Mentality

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Ideology*
Group
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
Total
RCR

CHRISTIAN

Agape Ministries

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

ISLAM

Al-Furqan

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

ISLAM

Al-Qaeda

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

MLM

Amway

2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
18
05. Cultish

INDIGENOUS 

Aboriginal Societies

0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
01. Benign Group

POLITICIAL

Australian Nationalist Movement

3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
27
08. Likely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Bible Salvation Assembly

3
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
23
06. Cult

CHRISTIAN

Branhamites

3
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
24
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

CHRISTIAN

Plymouth Brethren

3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Brisbane Christian Fellowship

3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
30
08. Likely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Bruderhof

3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
23
06. Cult

CHRISTIAN

Christadelphians

2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
25
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

CHRISTIAN

Church of Christ

3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
28
08. Likely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Church of England

1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
01. Benign Group

CHRISTIAN

City Builders Church

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
24
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

JUDAISM

Conservative Judaism

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

POLITICIAL

Creativity Movement

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
33
09. Highly Destructive Cult

BUDDHISM

Dharmaguptaka

1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
6
02. Mostly Benign Group

CHRISTIAN

Divine Truth

3
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
24
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

OTHER

Druidism

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
03. Verge of Cultish

CHRISTIAN

Eastern Orthodox 

2
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
10
03. Verge of Cultish

NEW AGE

Falun Gong

3
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
25
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

POLITICIAL

Freeman on the Land

2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
19
05. Cultish

BUDDHISM

Gelug school

2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
13
04. A Bit Cultish

CHRISTIAN

Gloriavale Christian Community

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

HINDU

Hare Krishna

2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
21
06. Cult

MLM

Herbalife

2
2
2
2
1.5
1.5
1
1
1
1
2
1.5
18.5
05. Cultish

CHRISTIAN

Hillsong

2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
18
05. Cultish

PSYCHOLOGY

Ideal Human Environment

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Iglesia ni Cristo

3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
8
08. Likely Destructive Cult

OTHER

Institute in Basic Life Principles

3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
28
08. Likely Destructive Cult

ISLAM

Islamic State

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Jehovah’s Witnesses

3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Jesus Christians

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

BUDDHISM

Jin-Gang-Dhyana

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

OTHER

Kenja Communication

3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
31
09. Highly Destructive Cult

POLITICIAL

LaRouche

3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
26
08. Likely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Lutheran

2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

POLITICIAL

Magnificat Meal Movement

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

BUDDHISM

Mahayana

1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
01. Benign Group

CHRISTIAN

Catholic Church

2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
04. A Bit Cultish

POLITICIAL

National Socialist Order

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
35
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

BUDDHISM

Nikaya

1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

WELLNESS

OneTaste

3
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
23
06. Cult

CHRISTIAN

Order of Saint Charbel

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

JUDAISM

Orthodox Judaism

2
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
13
04. A Bit Cultish

PAGAN

Paganism

1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
01. Benign Group

CHRISTIAN

Pentecostal Church

2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
13
04. A Bit Cultish

CHRISTIAN

Presbyterian Church

0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

CHRISTIAN

Providence

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

POLITICIAL

QAnon

2
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
26
08. Likely Destructive Cult

SPIRITUAL

Quakers

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00. Safe Group

NEW AGE 

Raelians

2
2
2
3
1.5
1
1.5
1
1
1
2
2
20
06. Cult

JUDAISM

Reformed Judaism

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00. Safe Group

OTHER

Scientology

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
35
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

HINDU

Shaivism

1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

ISLAM

Shia

2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
9
03. Verge of Cultish

CHRISTIAN

Shincheonji

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

SPIRITUAL

Sikhism

1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
01. Benign Group

HINDU

Smartism

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00. Safe Group

CHRISTIAN

Society of St. Pius X

2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
21
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

POLITICIAL

Sovereign Citizens

3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
31
09. Highly Destructive Cult

NEW AGE

Sphinx Spiritual School

2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
23
06. Cult

NEW AGE

Anthroposophy (Steiner)

1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
10
03. Verge of Cultish

ISLAM

Sufi Islam

1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

SPIRITUAL

Sukyo Mahikari

3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1.5
1
3
3
27.5
08. Likely Destructive Cult

ISLAM

Sunni 

1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
10
03. Verge of Cultish

CHRISTIAN

Swedenborgian 

1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
01. Benign Group

NEW AGE

The Family (Hamilton-Bryne)

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

The Family International

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

POLITICIAL

New Guard

3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
27
08. Likely Destructive Cult

SPIRITUAL

Theosophical 

1
2
1
2
0.5
0
1
0
0
0
1.5
1
10
03. Verge of Cultish

BUDDHISM

Theravada

1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
01. Benign Group

CHRISTIAN

Twelve Tribes

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
10. Extremely Destructive Cult

CHRISTIAN

Two by Twos

2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
25
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

CHRISTIAN

Uniting Church

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
00. Safe Group

NEW AGE

Universal Knowledge

3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
30
08. Likely Destructive Cult

NEW AGE

Universal Medicine

3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
24
07. Significantly Harmful Cult

HINDU

Vaishnavism

1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
01. Benign Group

BUDDHISM

Vipassana

1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
9
03. Verge of Cultish

NEW AGE

Wicca

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00. Safe Group

CHRISTIAN

World Mission Society Church of God

3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1.5
2
3
3
29.5
08. Likely Destructive Cult

INDIGENOUS

Yezidi

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
03. Verge of Cultish

ZOROASTRIAN

Zoroastrian

1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
01. Benign Group

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